Basketball Roundup: LNI, High School and College Hoops

The Lakota Nation Invitational Basketball Tournament started on Wednesday with 16 boys teams and 16 girls teams all competing for an LNI title.

After two days of exciting competition, the field has been narrowed down to the final four teams in each division.

The Red Cloud girls played Crow Creek on Friday afternoon in the first of two semifinal games.

The Crusaders were hoping to make it back to the championship game for the first time since 2014. Unfortunately, the Lady Chieftains jumped out to an early lead and held on to beat the Lady Crusaders, 57-51.

Crow Creek will play Pine Ridge in the championship game on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, the boys finals are set, as well, at the Lakota Nation Invitational.

White River will square off against Crow Creek in the finals on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

Edward 'Ed' Knudsen, who served with the U.S. Marine Corps during two combat deployment missions in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, is Rapid City's Veteran of the Month for March.

Edward 'Ed' Knudsen, who served with the U.S. Marine Corps during two combat deployment missions in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, is Rapid City's Veteran of the Month for March.